/ Gene editor Content for Â鶹´«Ã½ en /egghead/blog/gene-editor-thats-better-fit-plants <p>Gene editing has enormous potential to help feed the world’s growing population, but it’s currently difficult, time-consuming, and only works in some plant species. A big part of the problem is CRISPR/Cas9’s size: it’s too large to be delivered into plant cells.</p> February 20, 2026 - 12:09pm Andy Fell /egghead/blog/gene-editor-thats-better-fit-plants